Military: Duncan Buie, Franklin Parish, La.
Submitted Feb.2006





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Duncan Buie enlisted in 1861 in Winnsboro, Lousiana, and was elected 
to Captain of the Franklin Life Guards which was one of the constituent 
outfits of the 4th Louisiana Battalion.  Duncan was promoted to major in 
1862, and later in May, 1864, reported his unit's activities during the 
Atlanta Campaign "I assumed command of the Fourth Louisiana Battalion near 
night-fall, May 15.  The same night (we) retreated from Resaca.  (We) continued 
to retreat south, resting at intervals until May 25,Wednesday, instant, when 
the Command was ordered into the line of battle near New Hope Church.  The same 
night (we) entrenched our positions and remained there entrenched for sixty hours, 
during which time (we) lost three men killed and eight wounded.  On May 28, 
(we) marched to the right of New Hope Church.  On May 29 we were in the rear of the 
line of battle two miles and a half east of New Hope Church. " Although wounded soon 
thereafter, Duncan recovered, and after the war was a sheriff and county judge 
in Franklin Parish.